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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 33 - 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Mullah tell Usbek he has little of?
(a) Land.
(b) Wives.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Food.

2. What does Rustan write to Usbek about the community's view on Usbek's trip?
(a) The community is waiting for more of his stories.
(b) The community is indifferent.
(c) The community does not know he left.
(d) The community is talking badly about Usbek.

3. Who was Zachi found with according to letter 19?
(a) A former slave.
(b) A black eunuch.
(c) A white eunuch.
(d) Another concubine.

4. What does Rica do to blend in in Paris?
(a) He grows a beard.
(b) He gets drunk.
(c) He wears a top hat.
(d) He wears western clothes.

5. What does the old man chosen to be the leader of the society described in letters 10 to 14 tell his people?
(a) That choosing him was a good idea.
(b) That they should take the fight to their neighbors.
(c) That they should change the way they farm.
(d) That choosing a leader will be their downfall.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Usbek describe the king of France and the pope?

2. According to letter 15, where does the Mullah live?

3. What is notable about Venice according to letter 29?

4. Why does the head of the black eunuchs write Usbek in the 39th letter?

5. What is the name of the white eunuch that broke the rule in letter 19?

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